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Black Friday takes away from holidays

November 18, 2011 by Archived posts 3 Comments

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by Suanna Gutierrez | Staff Writer| Black Friday seems more reminiscent of the plague than the holiday season. The essential tools in preparation for the holidays seem to be a coffee in hand, coupons, ads, the family wish list and a prepared mentality to stand in line for hours. What happened to tree lighting, baking cookies and more importantly Thanksgiving? The essence of the holidays has significantly shifted from moments to presents. Black Friday isn’t solely responsible for the materialistic sentiments that have infiltrated the American celebration of the season, but it definitely seems to be a landmark product of our lost ways. The insanity that engulfs the inside of a store for … [Read more...] about Black Friday takes away from holidays

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